Jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, runners, and scads belong to the Carangidae family of marine fishes. Most are fast-swimming predators.
Giant trevally, Caranx ignobilis
Tunas
Tunas are fish of the mackerel family. There are five genera including fifteen species. Tunas can maintain a body temperature higher than that of the surrounding water. They are among the fastest-swimming pelagic fish.
Dogtooth tuna (white tuna), Gymnosarda unicolor©2018, 2019 Mermaid Underwater Photographic. All Rights Reserved.
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Last modified 4 November 2019